Fort Collins boring ROW bonds.
$2,500 flat.
The City of Fort Collins requires contractors participating in underground boring in the public right of way to file a $250,000 bond — a higher amount than the standard ROW license bond, because boring carries more risk to buried utilities. Ours is $2,500 flat, set by our carrier for this specific bond — one soft credit pull may apply, never a hard inquiry.
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How much does a Fort Collins boring ROW bond cost?
$2,500 at the $250,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps to licensed.
Your boring work is waiting on this bond. Here's the entire process — no broker phone tag:
Apply once, online
Business details, owner information, effective date. That is the application — the only extra step is a one-time consent to a soft credit pull.
Approved
Most are approved as soon as you apply. One soft credit pull, never a hard inquiry, and it never affects your score. If it needs a second look, one to two business days at most.
E-sign & file with the City of Fort Collins
Pay online and receive the executed bond, ready to file with the City's right-of-way contractor licensing. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the City insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
The City of Fort Collins requires a higher-amount bond from right-of-way contractors who participate in underground boring — trenchless installation that runs conduit and pipe beneath streets. Boring near buried utilities carries more risk, so the City sets the bond at $250,000 instead of the standard right-of-way amount.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Fort Collins (the obligee). If a boring contractor damages the right of way or buried utilities and doesn't make it right, or violates the City's standards, the City can recover its costs against the bond.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays the City, you repay the surety. Contractors who bore carefully and restore the right of way treat the bond as a license formality, not a risk.
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Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A claim comes from the party the bond protects, the obligee named on the form, when the duty the bond guarantees is not met.
The surety investigates and pays a valid claim, up to the $250,000 bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The premium covers a one-year term from the effective date you choose; a longer term is the same price per year, chosen at checkout.
Renew before the expiry date to keep the bond in force: the license, permit or contract it backs expects continuous coverage.
How to file it
E-sign & file with the City of Fort Collins. Pay online and receive the executed bond, ready to file with the City's right-of-way contractor licensing. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the City insists.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $2,500 at the $250,000 amount for every applicant: the carrier’s rate book prices this bond by the form, not by your credit or your business profile.
One soft credit pull, never a hard inquiry, and it never affects your score.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual underwriting fields, including a one-time consent to a soft credit pull. Submit once and your bond is issued when you pay.
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$2,500 flat, short application, bond issued when you pay. Free until issued.